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Congressional
Medal of Honor
The little blue ribbon has 13 stars. Not an unlucky number, unless your name is King George. It was created at the time of the Civil War. The first one struck was for the Navy, then from the same die was struck the Army version. (The Navy medal has an anchor.) The title is a link to a page where you can look over the various editions. Allworth, Edward C. Capt. U.S. Army - Corvallis
Edward Christopher Allworth, born July 6, 1895 in Battleground, Washington, graduated from Oregon Agricultural College in 1916 with a degree in Commerce. He served in the U.S. Army from 1917 to 1922 and received the Congressional Medal of Honor and other military decorations. Allworth joined the College faculty in 1925 as secretary of the Alumni Association, secretary of the Memorial Union Board of Governors, and manager of the Memorial Union. Known to students as "The Major," he was instrumental in planning and fundraising for the Memorial Union and served as the Manager for 38 years until his retirement in 1963. Allworth died 24 June 1966 in Portland, Oregon. Citation: While his company was crossing the Meuse
River and canal at a bridgehead opposite Clery-le-Petit, the bridge over
the canal was destroyed by shell fire and Capt. Allworth's command became
separated, part of it being on the east bank of the canal and the remainder
on the west bank. Seeing his advance units making slow headway up the steep
slope ahead, this officer mounted
Plunging in he swam across the canal under
fire from the enemy, followed by his men. Inspiring his men by his example
of gallantry, he led them up the slope, joining his hard-pressed platoons
in front. By his personal leadership he forced the enemy back for more
than a kilometer, overcoming machinegun nests and capturing 100 prisoners,
whose number exceeded that of the men in his command. The exceptional courage
and leadership displayed by Capt. Allworth made possible the re-establishment
of a bridgehead over the canal and the successful advance of other troops.
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